"Council of the Star-Born" Print

Council of the Star-Born - an honoring of the animist world our human ancestors once inhabited - a world where everything was alive, intelligent, and filled with meaning. In this sacred gathering, spirit-beings reflect the ancient belief that we are descended from our animal totems and guided by their wisdom.

The central figures carry the constellations of their kind: the bear marked with Ursa Major and Minor, the deer crowned with Orion, and the wolf bears the stars of Lupus. These beings are not separate from us, but kin - guardians of the threshold between the human and more-than-human worlds.

This painting is both a ceremonial story-map reminding us of a time when myth, dream, and ecology were one and a visual prayer - an invocation of the old ways, when people lived in reverent relationship with the land, the animals, and the stars above.

Originally created with acrylic & Terra di Colori paints. Your print will be signed and numbered by Gail, then carefully rolled and sent in a cardboard tube. Frame not included. Note cards are blank inside and come with a kraft envelope.

"I use vibrant color (often sourced from minerals and botanical sources gathered at sites I visit and the essence of which I want to depict), line, symbol, image, rhythm and word, to expand consciousness, share ideas, enhance connection, push boundaries, question limitations, accentuate the luminous, initiate healing and express my wild heart, soul and spirituality. My work is informed by the natural world around me - the plants, trees, mountains, waters, wild animals, bird song and all the textures, sounds and aromas of the living Earth expressing herself.  I draw inspiration for my work from the deep well of the Divine Feminine, as well as from Old World myths, sacred stories, poetry, art and culture."

Gail Faith Edwards